122 EEPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1923. 



C. Francis Jenkins of Washington, loaned prints of the first 

 photographs transmitted by radio by his system, which differs from 

 all other methods of sending illustrative matter by electricity. 



The section assigned to portraits of early manufacturers and in- 

 ventors of photographic materials received one of John Carbutt, 

 gift of Mrs. Mary E. Carbutt of Montclair, N. J. ; a splendid en- 

 graved one of M. A. Seed, from Miss Eleanor Seed, Pelham Manor, 

 N. Y. ; also one of Dr. L. H, Baekeland, of Yonkers, N. Y., who in- 

 vented and perfected the developing paper now so much used in 

 photography. 



Valuable additions have been made to the pictorial group and the 

 following deserve special mention for their fine and artistic qualities. 

 Rudolf Eickemeyer, of Yonkers, generously gave five examples of 

 his work. He is in the foremost rank of the pictorialists of Amer- 

 ica, and the collection would be incomplete without examples of 

 his work. Louis J. Steele of Portsmouth, England, gave two ex- 

 cellent bromides of distinction, " The Cobblers " and "A Venetian 

 Stud3^" Another Englislmian, Mr. Charles Job, of Richmond, Sur- 

 rey, presented six splendid prints. Mr. Job has long been famous 

 in England for his work in the pictorial line. Dr. E. G. Boon, of 

 Italy, contributed two platinum prints of individual charm and tonal 

 value. From Frank V. Chambers of Philadelphia was received an 

 animal study entitled " Mickey's Family " that will have an appeal 

 to animal lovers. 



H. A. Latimer of Boston has again shown his interest by a gift of 

 four multiple gum prints, two carbons, and three photogravures of 

 some of his best pictures. Gum printing is his specialty. 



Edward Weston of Glendale, Calif., sent nine splendid examples 

 of the work of the newer school, which is also represented by five 

 prints by Miss Margrethe Mather of Los Angeles. These are all 

 proofs of rare charm and originality. 



Tavo loan exhibits of pictorial photographs were shown this year, 

 one the work of Alex. Keighley, F. R. P. S. of England and the 

 other that of the Pictorial Photographers of America. Mr. Keigh- 

 ley sent 66 carbon prints which were on exhibition for two months 

 from January first. They attracted much attention and favorable 

 comment, some visitors coming back several times to study them. 

 This was the second favor received from Mr. Keighle^', who last 

 year gave seven examples of his work to the permanent collection. 



The exhibit of the Pictorial Photographers of America was on 

 from March 15 to April 15 and consisted of 70 original prints by 

 an equal number of artists. These had been selected from thousands 

 submitted, and represent their choice of the best work of the past 

 year. The various mediums used made this a valuable study series 

 as well as an artistic one. 



